Each year the USGA conducts at least 13 national championships, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs. The Curtis Cup and Walker Cup Match, biennial events, are shared between the USGA and the R&A in St. Andrews, Scotland. And the International Golf Federation conducts the World Amateur Team competitions. Click to download the 2007 Competitions Calendar (102MB).

Championship Entries Close * Qualifying Rounds ‡ Dates Location
U.S. Open April 25 Local: May 9 - 21
Sectional: June 4 		June 14 - 17 Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont, Pa.
U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links May 9 May 23 - June 1 June 18 - 23 Kearney Hill Golf Links
Lexington, Ky.
U.S. Women's Open May 2 Local: May 14 - 22
Sectional: June 11 - 12		 June 28 - July 1 Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club
Southern Pines, N.C.
U.S. Senior Open May 23 June 8 - 18 July 5 - 8 Whistling Straits
Kohler, Wis.
U.S. Amateur Public Links May 30 June 16 - 25 July 9 - 14 Cantigny Golf Club
Wheaton, Ill.
U.S. Girls' Junior June 6 June 16 - July 5 July 23 - 28 Tacoma Country & Golf Club
Lakewood, Wash.
U.S. Junior Amateur June 6 June 18 - July 3 July 23 - 28 Boone Valley Golf Club
Augusta, Mo.
U.S. Women's Amateur June 20 July 6 - 19 Aug. 6 - 12 Crooked Stick Golf Club
Carmel, Ind.
U.S. Amateur July 11 July 28 - Aug. 7 Aug. 20 - 26 The Olympic Club
San Francisco, Calif.
USGA Senior Amateur July 18 Aug. 6 - 14 Sept. 1 - 6 Flint Hills National Golf Club
Andover, Kan.
USGA Senior Women's Amateur July 11 July 23 - 31 Sept. 1 - 6 Sunriver Resort
Sunriver, Ore.
Walker Cup Sept. 8 - 9 Royal County Down Golf Club
Newcastle, County Down, N. Ire.
Women's State Team     Sept. 18 - 20 The Club at Carlton Woods
The Woodlands, Texas
Men's State Team     Sept. 18 - 20 The Club at Carlton Woods
The Woodlands, Texas
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Aug. 1 Aug. 20 - 28 Sept. 29 - - Oct. 4 Desert Forest Golf Club
Carefree, Ariz.
U.S. Mid-Amateur Aug. 8 Aug. 27 - Sept. 7 Sept. 29 - Oct. 4 Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Bandon, Ore.

* Dates entries close indicate last dates for applications to reach USGA office.

‡ Exact date in each Section to be fixed by official in charge of qualifying. For possible exceptions, see entry forms.
Championship Handicap Index Limit Age Limit
U.S. Open 1.4
U.S. Senior Open 3.4 must be 50 on or before July 6
U.S. Women's Open 4.4
U.S. Amateur Public Links 8.4
U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links 18.4
U.S. Junior Amateur 6.4 cannot be 18 on or before July 22
U.S. Girls' Junior 18.4 cannot be 18 on or before July 22
U.S. Women's Amateur 5.4
U.S. Amateur 2.4
U.S. Mid-Amateur 3.4 must be 25 on or before Sept. 9
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur 9.4 must be 25 on or before Oct. 21
USGA Senior Women's Amateur 18.4 must be 50 on or before Oct. 7
USGA Senior Amateur 7.4 must be 55 on or before Sept. 16

Note: Handicap limits are subject to change; see championship entry forms.